Duge's remarks made López's face even more angry, and he thought it was Dugg trampling on his self-esteem.

But in fact, it was he himself who was already mentally unbalanced when facing Snoopy. His inner thoughts were still stuck in the NCAA, and he always thought that Snoopy was just a short insider. He can neither accept the history of being stepped on by him back then, nor can he face the current situation that Snoopy is now as brilliant as a star.

Based on this situation, he was extremely emotionally sensitive when facing Duge. In fact, many players who played against Dugg in the NCAA back then also have this ambivalence, and they still can't accept the fact that the guy who can't even dribble the ball has now become the leader of the Knicks and led the team to the Finals on his own.

After the restart, Devin Harris quickly brought the ball to the frontcourt.

In the face of Kirksinridge's defense, he didn't even change direction, and accelerated straight to the inside. He was lightning fast, worthy of the Guinness record of 3.8 seconds in the All-Star Game last year, and Kirksinridge struggled to chase down the free-throw line, but he was still one step behind.

Devin Harris had already flashed into the paint zone, and Micilic had to step forward to make up for it. And at this point, he handed the basketball player to Brook Lopez.

Lopez is slower, but when he receives the basketball, there is no defender in front of him. Jumped up at the moment...... Rumble!

He smashed the basketball into the basket with both hands.

Then he thumped his chest hard and let out a roar.

As if in response to Dug's tough anser-ball.

ESPN commentator Bill Wharton, as a representative of the traditional center, has never hidden his love for Lopez, just as he once loved it so much that he flew to Houston to teach Yao Shu by hand. "While a lot of teams are trying to get up to speed right now, Phoenix's failure has taught us," he stressed. Offense wins the regular season, defense wins the finals. Offensive and defensive centers are always the team's most valuable asset, because they are rooted in the restricted area and closest to the basket. ”

In this era of the withering of the center, Brook Lopes is indeed expected to be high. In particular, he is still white.

He is simply a rare animal.

This made Bill Wharton, who is also white, unable not to high-five. This sentiment even overshadowed the alumni camaraderie towards Snoopy.

However, Reggie Miller, who was sitting on the sidelines, said: "I rarely agree with Pat Riley, but I think he was right in what he had predicted. In the future, the stadium will be dominated by five strikers around 203 tall! The pace of the game is getting faster and faster, and it has become a trend in the NBA......"

From the very beginning, the two commentators began to discuss the new trend of the future pace of the NBA's game.

But at this point, the Knicks were still firmly grounded, and Kirksynridge was in control of the next offense. He blocked with David Lee and then assisted Milicic on a backhand layup under the basket...... Lopes is tall, technically solid, and has some defensive ability. However, his rate was too slow. When Milicic goes to the basket with a back-to-back cut from the free-throw line, all he can do is chase after him like a stupid duckling.

In terms of athletic talent, López is nowhere near as good as Milicic, even if he has been squandering all these years. But it can be seen that he has worked hard this summer, his body has not been deformed and his muscle lines are more pronounced, although this makes his already inconsistent shooting more inefficient, but he has made great strides in mobility and has become more and more influential on the defensive end.

Looking back, Devin Harris was on the ball and his pace and pull-out allowed him to make an easy jumper at the free-throw line, and Hinrich lost his position slightly.

Swish!

This difficult move actually turned back the goal, which made Harris realize that he felt very hot tonight!

So, he excitedly spread his hands to make an eagle wings shape. Since leaving Dallas, he's always wanted to be bigger, and being named to the All-Star Game last season has made him ambitious, and he's desperate to take it one step further and become the king of New York!

Now, his precise target is Snoopy!

Although Snoopy reached the finals last season, he believes that Snoopy's real strength is not Erer, and his relationship with him is by no means 62nd and 63rd in the league, but... I looked up at him from above!!

Swish!

Swish!

He was in a 'do it all' mood throughout the first quarter, hitting seven difficult jumpers from Kirksynridge and Stephen Marbury, which made him hear cheers from Madison Garden...... Some Nets teams slipped into the arena, their voices quiet, but when the score on the court turned to 32:22 at the end of the first quarter, it was especially harsh.

"It's hard to believe that the Knicks' defense has dropped!" ESPN's McBrin said during the interjunctive pause. He thinks New York has given Devin Harris too many opportunities to shoot from mid-range.

"David Lee is not very good at doing supplements. And Jeffries clearly hasn't adjusted out of his offseason form yet. Plus Gallinari has never been known for his flank defense. So... Devin Harris got a lot of opportunities to cut in easily. Moreover, neither Kirksynridge nor Stephen Marbury gave him enough physical confrontation. Reggie Miller gave his opinion seriously.

"The Knicks can't afford to lose anymore." Bill Wharton, who was next to him, emphasized: "If the Knicks lose to the New Jersey Nets tonight, I believe ...... Tomorrow morning, the New York Times will be slamming Snoopy and the Knicks. And the rest of the basketball media won't hide their fire! ”

Wharton was serious, and he always believed that New York was not a warm city. The hype and praise that the New York media are now showing is just a gift of making it to the finals last year, and when the failures come one after another, those media will definitely show cold expressions.

Dugg, meanwhile, made a decision on the bench.

"Gallinari, James Johnson, Wesley Matthews, Kirksynridge, let's go out together and practice new tactics."

What the??

When Dugg said this, the entire bench was dumbfounded. Dugg was going to play with two rookies, a sophomore, and a new point guard? Moreover... Gallinari, the tallest of the five, is only 208, but he plays as a small forward, and he simply can't afford to play in the box.

"Snoopy, I don't think Gallinari can withstand Brook Lopez, nor can he stop Yi Jianlian's attack." Stephen Marbury offered his opinion.

"No, Stephen. I'm not going to put Gallinari on the inside, he's still a small forward. James Johnson and I will deal with Brooke Lopez and Yi Jianlian. Duge told him seriously: "Moreover, our style of play will not be particularly limited to positions." Maybe I'll play as the number one on the offensive end. ”

Duge's words confused the players, and even those who were called by his name felt that this style of play was unconventional.

After all, it's still 2009. Even the mad scientist Nelson Sr. will add a pure center Bidlings to his lineup.

Backbite!

The whistle blew quickly.

When the Knicks' five players walked onto the court, it really surprised the ESPN commentators, who couldn't understand the purpose of the lineup. Bill Wharton even went so far as to say, "Is New York going to declare garbage time in the second quarter?" ”

This is not a friendly speculation.

But... New Jerseyians did develop feelings of contempt.

Devin Harris, after bringing the ball to the frontcourt, no longer executed a ball-carrying single, but hoisted the basketball under the basket, which he handed to Brook Lopez.

After a year of NBA training, Lopez has gained a lot of weight and confrontation compared to his time at Stanford.

But... Still weaker than Snoopy.

And Dugg's flexibility is never what it used to be.

In the past, when he played Stanford, his dunk still needed to be accurately calculated by the brain and completed by smashing the board and rebounding. But now, at the same distance from the basket, he has been able to dunk the ball ahead of Lopez.

Burst!

Burst!

Lopez hit it twice and turned around quickly, trying to shake Dugg away with the experience and pace he had learned from the basket over the years.

His footwork and attacking experience have really improved a lot.

But... He forgot one thing.

That is, Dug has been training with Kobe Bryant all summer, and although Kobe Bryant is not an interior player, his back skills are no less than that of a good center, and his footwork changes are far better than Brook Lopez.

So, when López tried to turn twice, he found that he had no room left, and Duge almost stuck to him. He could only hold the basketball aloft.

At this point, he had no chance of jumping, but at the same time, neither did Duge.

Therefore, he squeezed forward boldly and confidently.

Then lean back to shoot the basketball...... But at the moment of shooting.

A dark shadow surged from the oblique side, and he didn't even understand what was going on...... Syllable!

The basketball was kicked out of bounds.

When López looked up, Madison Garden was already bursting with cheers.

James Johnson was rewarded with a roll call by the old DJ.

The rookie from a martial arts family has super athletic ability, and when he sprints and jumps, he does have the feeling of a roc spreading its wings.

"Next time, just take the basketball away from him, understand?"

Dugg reminded Johnson with a straight face.

Although Johnson can arrogantly kick in the locker room, he is an obedient younger brother in front of Dugg, and he quickly nodded.

The Nets quickly regained their serve.

Devin Harris tried to pass the basketball to Lopez again, only to find that Dugg had forced his way forward, which made Devin Harris's pass path weird. With little time, he abandoned his plan to drop the ball backwards and instead sprinted into the free throw line on his own.

When he was about to make a pull-up jumper, he found Matthews pounce like a mad dog.

He quickly flicked his wrist and handed the basketball to Chris Roberts. Roberts shot in the open spot, but unfortunately ...... Bang!

Basketball hits iron. The rebound was easily picked off by James Johnson, as Dugg had already made a solid slot for him in the paint zone.

"Kirk, it's going to be quicker next time. Also, increase the tempo of the attack. ”

Dugg spoke to Hinrich on the way back.

Hinrich nodded repeatedly.

Now the five people on the pitch are all players with strong tactical literacy, and they can understand a lot of things on their own.

Hinrich brought the ball to the front court and quickly handed it to Dug at the free-throw line.

Lopez stood one step inside the free-throw line and stared at Dug as if he were on the verge of a big enemy.

But Dugg didn't care at all, and he patiently observed his teammates' movements.

When James Johnson dodged Simmons' defense with a counterrun, his basketball immediately went through Lopez like a cannonball trying to press down his heartfelt crotch, and Johnson easily received the basketball...... Rumble!

His counterbow dunk made the offense flawless.

In the thunderous cheers of the scene.

Reggie Miller frowned and muttered, "So in this lineup, Snoopy plays the role of Ben Wallace plus Chris Webber??" ”

His voice had just fallen. Dugg suddenly moved forward to flank Devin Harris, his strong body instantly blocked Harris's way, and then Hinrich pulled his basketball away from the right corner of the halfway line.

At the same time, Wesley Matthews had run outside the three-point line, and when Hinrich raised it, Matthews took the ball and shot it...... Swish!

Arrested.

The ball shattered Reggie Miller's conjecture. He doesn't understand what the Knicks are playing now. Dugg actually participated in the pinch attack at half time, isn't he an inside lineman? Isn't he worried about leaks in the backcourt?

"I think it's a random tactic." Bill Wharton laughs, "Snoopy always likes to make these weird things. ”

The game continued, and the New Jersey Nets, who were pulled back by the Knicks for five points in an instant, stabilized the rhythm. They began to play steadily, and frequently asked Yi Jianlian to pull out to block the demolition...... Yi Jianlian's range became a nightmare for the Knicks at this time.

Whenever he changed guards, he firmly grasped the misplaced opportunities.

At the same time, the Knicks' new lineup and new style of play still had some rotation mistakes in tandem, so it also gave the New Jersey some open opportunities.

However, fortunately, the New Jersey people's defense is also like paper paste, and the Knicks' full-mobile play style of play by Dugg in the high post is not bad, and they have successfully bitten the point difference, always hovering around 5 and 7 points.

This point difference makes the core players of both sides more satisfied, and the reason why Dugg is satisfied is that the opponent of this sparring partner is neither high nor low, just right. And, the tacit understanding between teammates is obviously increasing, which will definitely be a feasible path.

And Devin Harris is satisfied with the fact that when he starts his pick-and-roll strategy, he is getting more and more comfortable playing. Both the score and the assist are climbing. Moreover, the shouts of the basketball fans at the scene for themselves are getting louder and louder.

This gave him greater conviction.

When there were 2 minutes and 11 seconds left in the second quarter.

Devin Harris, who had already scored 16 points and 8 assists, felt that it was time, so he hooked his finger at Dug from outside the three-point line: "Mr. 62nd in the NBA, maybe we should have a direct fight." ”

His voice was full of confidence.

It wasn't loud, but the whole Madison Garden burst into flames.

When Knicks fans saw this image on the big screen overhead, they all clamored and shouted for their team's aces, one by one raising their fists to signal the Duke to completely blow up this stupid provocateur.

For New York fans, Dugg has become the totem of the team. They would not allow any opponent to provoke him in such frivolous ways in this arena.

At the same time, Dugg smiled calmly in the midst of the storm.

He has never been afraid of such provocations, from Cameron Anthony, to Joe Johnson, to Paul Pearce.

He never retreated, and he always triumphed with grandeur.

So, he took a serious look at Devin Harris to make sure he wasn't joking.

He walked up.

"Come then, Mr. 63rd!"

……

[There will be an update tonight.] 】

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